28's for sale
02-23-2012, 12:49 PM
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"THE CHAIR"
The 28 Apache actually already has a spot for "the chair" There is a built in hatch and storage compartment. The inside is all gelcoated over. The original design is for a porta potty. All you have to do is pull the hinges off and remove the front of the hatch off and upholster the seat and you'll have "the chair." This whole hatch mechanism pulls up and folds/lays flat on the berth.
Note the built in hatch just in front of the berth. The whole thing goes to the back of the middle upholstery section. I was going to convert it to "the chair" and I still may. Only cost would be upholstery......probably less than $500.
One other thing that sets this boat apart is the gigantic anchor locker. I can put a 4 year old kid inside of this thing.
It also has much better access to the dash. You can sit on top of the storage rather comfortable and get to all of the wiring. With the pantera your access is from the cockpit......... so in addition to being hard to work on its also exposed to the elements.
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02-23-2012, 01:05 PM
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Runs 71, but I haven't spent any money or time chasing down speed numbers. I'm still running the same props I used when it had 454's. Since I repowered I've either had a pregnant wife on board or a toddler or both on board so we just cruise around.
Last edited by TexomaPowerboater; 02-23-2012 at 01:17 PM.
02-23-2012, 02:27 PM
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apache 28's are nice boats. i wanted delsol's boat in the worst way. but timing was wrong for me. whats the deal with yours?? why hasnt it sold yet?? 4 pantera boats off the top of my head have sold so if an apache is superior and the same price range why is yours still sitting in your driveway??
02-23-2012, 02:47 PM
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Wow!
Not really fair to compare the cabin of a 31ft boat to a 28ft boat, but to say the cabin of the 28 pantera is better or bigger is just plain wrong. You obviously have never been on a 28 Apache. The pantera's I've been on are all uphulstered, no gelcoat anywhere in the cabin. The Apache storage areas, love seats, and berth are all completely gelcoated. Every piece of cushion is gelcoated underneath.
"THE CHAIR"
The 28 Apache actually already has a spot for "the chair" There is a built in hatch and storage compartment. The inside is all gelcoated over. The original design is for a porta potty. All you have to do is pull the hinges off and remove the front of the hatch off and upholster the seat and you'll have "the chair." This whole hatch mechanism pulls up and folds/lays flat on the berth.
Note the built in hatch just in front of the berth. The whole thing goes to the back of the middle upholstery section. I was going to convert it to "the chair" and I still may. Only cost would be upholstery......probably less than $500.
One other thing that sets this boat apart is the gigantic anchor locker. I can put a 4 year old kid inside of this thing.
It also has much better access to the dash. You can sit on top of the storage rather comfortable and get to all of the wiring. With the pantera your access is from the cockpit......... so in addition to being hard to work on its also exposed to the elements.
"THE CHAIR"
The 28 Apache actually already has a spot for "the chair" There is a built in hatch and storage compartment. The inside is all gelcoated over. The original design is for a porta potty. All you have to do is pull the hinges off and remove the front of the hatch off and upholster the seat and you'll have "the chair." This whole hatch mechanism pulls up and folds/lays flat on the berth.
Note the built in hatch just in front of the berth. The whole thing goes to the back of the middle upholstery section. I was going to convert it to "the chair" and I still may. Only cost would be upholstery......probably less than $500.
One other thing that sets this boat apart is the gigantic anchor locker. I can put a 4 year old kid inside of this thing.
It also has much better access to the dash. You can sit on top of the storage rather comfortable and get to all of the wiring. With the pantera your access is from the cockpit......... so in addition to being hard to work on its also exposed to the elements.
02-23-2012, 02:55 PM
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but...when I air it out like that I feel pretty secure most of the time lol. my boat is purpose bult, being a raceboat, for running wide open in rough water. although anyone who says they have never puckered their bum bum and scared themselves a bit isnt really running their boat.
02-23-2012, 03:31 PM
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02-23-2012, 04:02 PM
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apache 28's are nice boats. i wanted delsol's boat in the worst way. but timing was wrong for me. whats the deal with yours?? why hasnt it sold yet?? 4 pantera boats off the top of my head have sold so if an apache is superior and the same price range why is yours still sitting in your driveway??
I sold it back in October, but the guy never followed thru on the deal. Had sea trial, offer, acceptance, etc then he just droped off the map.
Most all of those panteras that sold were newer 98-2002 boats, which is much easier to get financing for. It would of sold for $40K if you could finance it. I had a few serious buyers at $40K back in August, but couldn't get financing. So the value is there, the market loves the boat, but the market can't get a loan for it so its going to take a little longer.
02-23-2012, 04:24 PM
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my 96 i financed at 4% and my 94 also at 4%. even tho the ecomomy is in the sh!tter if your not a complete deadbeat you can still get financing...only problem is they arent giving mortgages on boats like they used to.. i could only go 5yrs on my loan and i could only borrow 80% of appraised value. i thought about your boat but texas was a little too far away for me.
